Horseshoe bamboo shoots are bamboo shoots produced by green bamboo, due to the shape of the bamboo shoots and horse hooves are very similar to the name, is the edible bamboo shoots in the top grade, known as "South Zhejiang delicacies" of the reputation.

Horseshoe bamboo shoots taste better in fresh, eating season in the summer and fall, the appearance of thick and fat, solid meat, white and tender, crisp and sweet, with rich nutritional value, known as "natural health food".

Horseshoe shoots are rich in nutrients, rich in 18 kinds of amino acids, but also rich in a variety of vitamins, proteins, dietary fiber, as well as phosphorus, iron, calcium and other mineral elements, is a kind of low-fat, low-sugar, fiber content of medium health food.

China has a long history of cultivating green bamboo. According to Pingyang County Records, as early as 1700 years ago in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, green bamboo has been cultivated. It is rumored that horseshoe bamboo shoots were also listed as tribute during the Jiaqing period of Ming Dynasty, and were called "jade bamboo shoots" at that time.